Prince William County Government: REMINDER: Torch Run For Special Olympics Is June 9

Manassas Park VA

01 June, 2022

2:22 PM

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Press release from Prince William County Government: Wednesday, 01 Jun 2022 Prince William County, VA… It is time for the annual Torch Run for Special Olympics, and the Police Department would love to have the public cheer on the runners! The Torch that symbolizes the beginning of the Special Olympics Games in Richmond, Va., is lit in Arlington and is carried by police officers and Special Olympians to Richmond on Friday, June 10, 2022. Runners and supporters will gather at the rear of the Gar-Field Eastern District Station, 15948 Donald Curtis Drive, Woodbridge (22191) at 9 a.m. The runners will be transported from Gar-Field to PWC DFR Station 17, at Cardinal and Waterway drives. Runners will begin here and follow the route down Cardinal Drive to the entrance area of Gar-Field at Donald Curtis and Cardinal drives. Any Special Athletes who choose to run will start at this point and run to the fuel pumps area to complete the race. The route will not continue down Route 1 this year, so the total route is 3.6 miles. Please consider supporting Team PWCPD for a good cause! For more information on the Torch Run visit: https://impact.specialolympicsva.org/team/418577 Law enforcement officers throughout the United States and in more than 40 countries support Special Olympics. This press release was produced by Prince William County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.